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|2x-2+3|+5=6
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by x-1.
|2x+1|+5=6
Add -2 and 3 to get 1.
|2x+1|=6-5
Subtract 5 from both sides.
|2x+1|=1
Subtract 5 from 6 to get 1.
2x+1=1 2x+1=-1
Use the definition of absolute value.
2x=0 2x=-2
Subtract 1 from both sides of the equation.
x=0 x=-1
Divide both sides by 2.